President of Mongolia

President of Mongolia
President of Mongolia
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Incumbent
Tsakhiagiin Elbegdorj

since 18 June 2009
Term length Four years
Inaugural holder Punsalmaagiin Ochirbat
Formation 03 September 1992
Website president.mn
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The President of Mongolia (Mongolian: Монгол Улсын Ерөнхийлөгч, Mongol Ulsyn Yerönkhiilögch) is the head of state of Mongolia.[1] The Constitution of Mongolia implements a parliamentary system, so while much of the President's role is ceremonial, he or she does wield significant political power.

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Election

The President is elected by the citizens of Mongolia. Political parties with representation in the State Great Khural nominate candidates. The President can be re-elected only one time. The President can be removed from office if two-thirds of the Khural find him guilty of abusing his powers or violating his oath.[2] Before inauguration, however, the President-elect has to renounce the membership of any political party.

Powers of the President

  • Nominating a candidate for the office of Prime Minister, who is then approved or rejected by the State Great Khural (parliament). This is largely a ceremonial responsibility, as the Khural will most likely reject any nominee who is not its own choice — in effect, the Prime Minister is appointed by the Khural.[2]
  • Vetoing the Khural's legislation (can be overridden with a two-thirds majority)[2]
  • Approving judicial appointments[2]
  • Appointing the Chief Judge of the Supreme Court of Mongolia[3]
  • Chairing the national security council[2]
  • Acting as commander in chief of the armed forces.[2]
  • Nominates the Prosecutor General, the official in charge of implementing the laws, who is then approved or rejected by the Khural.[4]

History

There is debate about who should be considered the first President of Mongolia. The title does not actually date back to before Mongolia's democratisation, but the office itself is seen as extending through Mongolia's period of communist rule. Sometimes, the Bogd Khan (seen as the reincarnations of senior lama) are seen as Mongolia's first "presidents", but more commonly, the title is given to the secular leaders who followed them. Balingiin Tserendorj, who was acting head of state in 1924, is sometimes seen as the first president, but it was not until Navaandorjiin Jadambaa was appointed Chairman of the State Great Khural in November that there was an official leader. Only a day later, the leadership role was reorganised as the Chairman of the Presidium of the State Little Khural (the Little Khural being the executive committee of the Great Khural). Later, the Little Khural was abolished, and its powers were returned to the Great Khural — as such, the title of the president became Chairman of the Presidium of the State Great Khural. This was shortly afterwards changed to Chairman of the Presidium of the People's Great Khural, following a change in nomenclature. Finally, in 1990, the title President of Mongolia was adopted.

Living former Presidents

Heads of state from 1924 to present

Latest election

e • d Summary of the 24 May 2009 Mongolian presidential election results
Candidates – Nominating parties Votes %
Tsakhiagiin ElbegdorjDemocratic Party, Civic Will Party and Mongolian Green Party Vote1.svg 562,459 51.24%
Nambaryn EnkhbayarMongolian People's Revolutionary Party 520,805 47.44%
Total (turnout 73.52%) 1,083,264 98.68%
Source: news.mn

See also

References and external links

  1. ^ Montsame News Agency. Mongolia. 2006, ISBN 9992906278, p. 42
  2. ^ a b c d e f Montsame News Agency. Mongolia. 2006, ISBN 9992906278, p. 43
  3. ^ Montsame News Agency. Mongolia. 2006, Montsame News Agency Foreign Service Office, ISBN 9992906278, p. 45
  4. ^ Montsame News Agency. Mongolia. 2006, Foreign Service office of Montsame News Agency, ISBN 9992906278, p. 44

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